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Posted January 22, 2013 10:34 pm

Associated Press

Jets end Capitals' winning streak in home openers

WASHINGTON — Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler each provided a goal and an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets suddenly transformed into an offensive juggernaut, beating Alex Ovechkin’s Capitals 4-2 Tuesday night to end Washington’s 10-game winning streak in home openers.

Two games and two losses into the season, Ovechkin doesn’t have a goal, the Capitals have been outscored 10-5, and their opponents are 5 for 12 on power plays.